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GPA/ACC/MKD/4/Rev.1/Corr.1  
 
27 September 2022  
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Committee on Government Procurement  Original: English  
 
ACCESSION OF NORTH MACEDONIA TO THE AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT 
PROCUREMENT  
FINAL OFFER  
Corrigendum  
The following document, dated 26 September 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of North Macedonia.  
 
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In document GPA/ACC/MKD/4/Rev.1  from 13 September 2022, the Annexes  to the Final offer were 
circulated at the request of North Macedonia on 9 September 2022.  
The Min istry of Economy on behalf of the Government of North Macedonia would like to inform that 
corrections of technical errors were made in Annex 1, Annex  2 and Annex  3 to the submitted 
Final offer, as described in this Corrigendum. The corrections of technical  errors are in track changes 
as following correct translation with the wordings of use. This Corrigendum does not present 
essential corrections which replace, revise or amend the Final Offer in anyway or form.  
In Annex 1, correction s are made to:  
- Numbers : 5, 12, 16 and 67 of List of entities and in point 2 in Notes to Annex 1.  
In Annex 2, correction s are made to point 2 and point 4 in Notes to Annex 2.  
In Annex 3, correction s are made to Number 16 in the Indicative List of the North Macedonia's 
contracting authorities and public undertakings fulfilling the criteria laid down under Annex 3 and 
point 7 in the Notes to Annex 3.  
The Ministry of Economy reserves the right of further ex planation whether necessary and avails itself 
of this opportunity to send its highest appreciation.  
With regards,  
MINISTER  
H.E. Kreshnik Bekteshi  
 
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  ANNEX 1  
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES  
 
List of Entities:  
• Replace " 5. Ministry of Internal Af fairs" by "5. Ministry of Interior " (see entity No. 5 of 
Annex 1) ; 
• Replace " 12. Ministry of Local Government" by " 12. Ministry of Local Self Government " (see 
entity No. 12 of Annex 1) ; 
• Replace " 16. Ministry of Political System and Relations among  Community " by " 16. Ministry 
of Political System and Inter -Community Relations " (see entity No. 16 of Annex 1);  and 
• Replace " 67. State Inspectorate for Local Government" by " 67. State Inspectorate for Local 
Self Government" (see entity No. 67) . 
 
Notes to Annex 1  
• In Note 2 to Annex 1, replace:  
 
"2. The provisions of Article XVIII shall not apply to suppliers and service providers of Japan, 
the Republic of Korea, the U nited States and Australia in contesting the award of contracts to 
a supplier or service provider of Parties other than those mentioned , which are small or medium 
sized enterprises under the relevant provisions of Macedonian  law, until such time as the 
North Macedonia accepts that they no longer operate discriminatory measures in favour of 
certain domestic small and minority businesses.2" 
by 
"2. The provisions of Article XVIII shall not apply to suppliers and service providers of Japan, 
the Republic of Korea, the U nited States and Australia in contesting the award of contracts to 
a supplier or service provider of Parties other than those m entioned, which are small or medium 
sized enterprises under the relevant provisions of domestic  law, until such time as the 
North  Macedonia accepts that they no longer operate discriminatory measures in favour of 
certain domestic small and minority busines ses.2" 
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  ANNEX 2  
SUB-CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES  
Notes to Annex 2  
• In Note 2 to Annex 2, replace:  
 
"2. The provisions of Article XVIII shall not apply to suppliers and service providers of Japan, 
the Republic of Korea, the U nited States and Australia  in contesting the award of contracts to 
a supplier or service provider of Parties other than those mentioned, which are small or medium 
sized enterprises under the relevant provisions of Macedonian  law, until such time as the 
North Macedonia accepts that they n o longer operate discriminatory measures in favour of 
certain domestic small and minority businesses.2" 
by 
"2. The provisions of Article XVIII shall not apply to suppliers and service providers of Japan, 
the Republic of Korea, the U nited States and Australia in contesting the award of contracts to 
a supplier or service provider of Parties other than those mentioned, which are small or medium 
sized enterprises under the relevant provisions of domestic  law, until such time as the 
North  Macedonia a ccepts that they no longer operate discriminatory measures in favour of 
certain domestic small and minority businesses.2" 
• In to Note 4 to Annex 2, replace:  
 
"4. The provisions of Article XVIII shall not apply to Japan and the Republic of Korea  in 
contesti ng that award of contracts by Macedonian  entities, whose value is less than the 
threshold applied for the same category of contracts awarded by these Parties.4 " 
by 
"4. The provisions of Article XVIII shall not apply to Japan and the Republic of Korea  in 
contesting that award of contracts by entities of North Macedonia , whose value is less than 
the threshold applied for the same category of contracts awarded by these Parties.4" 
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  ANNEX 3  
OTHER ENTITIES  
INDICATIVE LIST OF NORTH MACEDONIA 'S CONTRACTING AUTHOR ITIES AND PUBLIC 
UNDERTAKINGS FULFILLING THE CRITERIA LAID DOWN UNDER ANNEX 3  
• Replace " 16. AD Macedonian  Posts joint stock company – Skopje"  by "16. AD Posts of 
North Macedonia  joint stock company – Skopje"  (see entity No. 16 of Annex 3); 
Notes to Annex 3  
• In to Note 7 to Annex 3, replace:  
 
"7. The provisions of Article XVIII shall not apply to suppliers and service providers of Japan, 
the Republic of Korea  and the United States  in contesting the award of contracts to a supplier 
or service provider of Parties other than those mentioned, which are small or medium sized 
enterprises under the relevant provisions of Macedonian  law, until such time as the 
North  Macedonia accepts that they no longer operate discriminatory measures in favour of 
certain domestic small and minority businesses.7 
The provisions of Article XVIII shall not apply to Japan and the Republic of Korea  in contesting 
that award of contracts by Macedonian  entities, wh ose value is less than the threshold applied 
for the same category of contracts awarded by these Parties. 8" 
by 
" 7. The provisions of Article XVIII shall not apply to suppliers and service providers of Japan, 
the Republic of Korea  and the United States in contesting the award of contracts to a supplier 
or service provider of Parties other than those mentioned, which are small or medium sized 
enterprises under the relevant provisions of domestic  law, until such time as the 
North  Macedonia accepts that they n o longer operate discriminatory measures in favour of 
certain domestic small and minority businesses.7 
The provisions of Article XVIII shall not apply to Japan and the Republic of Korea  in contesting 
that award of contracts by entities  of North Macedonia , whose value is less than the 
threshold applied for the same category of contracts awarded by these Parties.8" 
 
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